A COUNTY Limerick woman is behind a €600,000 fundraising campaign to provide sustainable, minimal waste endoscope camera technology.
Tympany Medical, an Irish company pioneering smarter surgical endoscopes has developed Solascope, an endoscope platform used during the procedure.
An endoscopy involves using a long, flexible tube with a camera called an endoscope to visually examine the inside of the body, typically the digestive tract.
Now, co-founder and Ballyclough native Dr Liz McGloughlin, who recently transitioned into the role of vice president of strategy, clinical and business Development, has begun crowdfunding for the platform.
With a 50 per cent tax rebate available, the funding round, the company says, targets both seasoned investors and first-time backers looking to diversify their investment portfolios and support innovation that improves lives.
Tympany Medical says its product enables shorter, less invasive surgical procedures, reducing recovery time for patients and enhancing surgical efficiency for medical teams.
“What’s innovative about our approach is that while the market is shifting from reusable to single-use devices for sterility and safety reasons, we’re introducing a single-use endoscope with a sterile, reusable handle. This hybrid design significantly reduces medical waste in the operating room without compromising on patient outcomes or surgeon preference. This is a major sustainability win for healthcare,” Dr McLoughlin said.
